The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-21
A BIG HAUL OF DIAMONDS.
THIEVES GET SfO.O0O WORTH FROM
MATTHEW MORGAH'S HOUSE
a BIus Box stolen Frer. the Wardrobe In
Front Rsom-perhaps by second-story
Thicye--A Reward of 81 900 offered,

4 BIus Box stolen Frs, the Wardrobe In
Front ksom-Perhaps by second-story
Thleyes-A Reward OF 81 900 offered.
There was diamond robbery on Sat
| urdey night Mt tho residence OF Matthew Nor
gan n wealthy retired merchant living ut
2S4 Lexington avenue. Diamonds valued at
from $4,000 to $4,000 were stolen In some
mysterious manner. Mr.. Morgan reported the
robbery last night at INSPECTOR Byrness office
at Police Headquarters, and Detective Sergeant
Crowley was detailed TO investigate the mat
ter with Detectives Malarkey ind Mccarthy Of
Capt Ryan's command, In whose precinct the
robbery occurred.
Mr. Morgun's house Is on tho west side OF the
avenue, between Thirty-sixth and Thirty-sev-
enth streets. On the south side Of the house IL
u yard about twenty feet WIDE The diamonds,
1t is said, were Kept in jewery boxes in the
dressing rooms of tho different members Of tho
family. The loss was discovered yesterday
morning when they wero getting ready to go 10
church. Owing to the reticcncc Of the family
and the police. but little information could be
obtained last night. II was learned. however.
that when tho robbery was discovered Mr.. Nor
latter, with Detectives Malarkoy and Mccarthy,
examined ihe house, and found out little, or
burglars had entered the house or forced any
doors inside the house.
II.
Information about the robbery, hut this adver-
tisement sent to THE SUN makes IL seem likely
that instead OF running al! over tho house the
thief found his booty handy in one parcels:
ri 00O REWARD and no questions asked for re
wardrobe i'll secondstory front room 10 house 2sA Lex
ingon av. saturday, Nov 10. Address Box 90 Sun up
town office, l.23s Broadway.
Capt. Ryan said that he believed the stolen
diamonds were worth from $4,000 TO $4,000
stolen gems were set In rings, bracelets, neck
lacos, studs, &c. They were taken, he said.
out OF the bureau drawers in the rooms up
stairs, is possible that the robbery Yves com
story thieves Band HH Of thisSos sf Known
by the above name robbed a house twice in
succession in the nei2hborhood of Mr. Nor
Ran's house few ycars ago. Their style OF
robbing is to climb the front wall OF u house
and enter through tho window, The members
be that the job WAS tlleir work. The gang have
an expert climber who can go up almost any
windowed wall, The robbery may have been
committed in this manner while the family
a description of the stolen gems was OBJ
tanned last night By Detective Crowley, who re-
turned to the Central Office at a late hour. It
will be sent to al pawnbrOkers in tho city to-
day. Look out for any diamond jewelry an
TINT may be brought to them to lend money on.
At Capt. Ryan's station last night It was said
that the case was reported at $3.50 o'clock In
the morning. Mr.. Morgan said at that timo
that ne vas unable D tell the value OF the
examined the house. They were unable to find
any marks OF the house having been broken
into. The doors and windows appeared to
have been unIisturhed. Mr.. Morgan was in
to be all right at 1880 o'clock on Saturday
night,